At-large Mount Dora City Council seat

Education: Attended Furman University in South Carolina and Florida State University.

Family: Married; two adult children, one grandchild.

Key issues: Improving the transportation corridors around the city's designated employment center near Round Lake Road to lure new businesses. Supports the state's plans to build an at-grade intersection at U.S. Highway 441 and State Road 46 to avoid clogging nearby residential streets. Modifying the city's employee-pension plan to its control its rising costs. Maintaining the city's strict building-height standards.

Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration from Wayne State University in Detroit.

Family: Married.

Key issues: Changing the city's pension plan from a defined-benefits plan to a defined-contributions plan to control rising costs. Working "more hand in hand" with business owners to spur economic growth. Making City Hall more customer friendly and easier for new-business owners and entrepreneurs. Maintaining the city's unique charm and character.